Aquarius Forecast for October 2008

Your career is about to pop in a big way, dear Aquarius, and soon you'll have plenty of good news to share with friends! You'll either get a number of juicy offers, or you'll be working on the launch of something big, something important enough to become a jewel in your crown! Clearly, this will be THE most important month of all of 2008 for you to make a career breakthrough, so keep your antenna up for ways to accomplish that.

Here are some key career dates to watch. On Friday, October 3, or Monday, October 6 (or even over the weekend), you may have a confidential talk with a prospective employer or client, and if so, things will go very, very well.

On Thursday, October 9, talks about your future compensation may come up, and you may be amazed at how generous the offer will be!

You won't be able to make a commitment or unveil your endeavor right away to others, however. Mercury will be retrograde, a holdover from September 24, and although Mercury will go direct October 15, this planet of communication, contracts, agreements, and commerce will not fully regulate orbit until October 20. It would be unwise to make any key professional moves until that latter date, October 20 - and throughout the month, keep your plans away from nosy people.

The end of the month continues your career progress in an even bigger way. Here is another spectacular date for planning a meeting that you will want to keep under wraps: October 27, when Mars sends Jupiter a golden beam. This day would be superb for discussing your professional future, for you would see results.

When you are hot, you're hot, and your fine luck keeps on rolling to the very last day, October 31. With Mars in your house of fame signaling Uranus in your house of money, you will have a good chance to reach an important career breakthrough, and that's no trick - it's all treat!

A gorgeous new moon is about to appear in your house of professional honors, awards, and career achievement on October 28. This will be the only important new moon of the YEAR, and it will occur late this month. So while you may choose to wait until October 20 to make decisions and announcements, you'd benefit even more if you can wait one additional week, until October 28 and in the days that follow. (A new moon opens a portal of two weeks - this month your key dates for solid progress will be October 29 and 31).

Once that new moon arrives on October 28, one or more intriguing professional opportunities should surface for you. Have faith - you may see no evidence of your emerging career luck until that new moon appears. You can, of course, help things along by making quiet inquiries and sending word out that you'd entertain certain offers. Let others know your wishes - at month's end (into November) you should see results.

If you are already in a position you love and don't want to change jobs, you can still take advantage of this energy by using it to present new ideas and to make proposals. One way or another, your stock will be rising day by day.

If you've been sending out resumes and having meetings over the past months but nothing has clicked yet for you, stay optimistic. The right opportunities will show up in the days that follow the new moon, October 28. You'll be glad you didn't take any old job in desperation.

At the full moon, October 14, you may be asked to sign a contract, but as said, don't. Wait a few more days until October 20.

Near this same full moon October 14, you may get a chance to travel. This would be an ideal time to go, for this full moon should bring results for work you did previously. Not only will the change of scene have an uplifting effect on you, even if you only go to a city close by (likely), but the turn of events will be gratifying. It seems you've got an entrepreneurial idea or very new type of service to present, and others will be eager to learn more. A full moon brings decisive action, so you won't have to wait for an answer - it should be obvious and come quickly.

You may also travel earlier in the month, and if so, that trip would take you over longer distances. Again, your meetings would also be quite successful. Yet there will be something about your full moon meeting near October 14 that seems to bring the most dramatic, exciting news.

This trend for travel also includes a strong emphasis on international relationships, especially from October 1 to 10. If you have to go to see one of your clients who are based abroad, you'd do best to go at that time, even though Mercury is in retrograde then.

Mercury retrograde is an aspect that happens three or four times a year for a three-and-a-half week period. This period began last month on September 23 and extends to October 15, but Mercury won't fully regulate its orbit until October 20. Use that latter date as your start date to begin to initiate plans. It's never wise to shop for expensive things, agree to big plans, or sign contracts when Mercury is retrograde. Think of this period as a time when the universe will signal that the wind is changing direction. Until the wind stops moving and shifting, you won't know which way to go. Trust that you will know later, and be glad you waited.

This month, Mercury will retrograde in your ninth house ruling foreign people and developments abroad, publishing projects, broadcasting ventures, and university study. If you work or deal in any of these areas, this is the area of life where your delays, postponements, and cancellations will show up in the first two weeks of the month.

If traveling, get accurate directions, remember to bring your passport and ticket, call the airline before you leave the house, and mark your luggage very carefully. Your flight may be delayed so don't pack your computer cord, as you may need it as you sit there in the terminal and wait for your flight.

Romantically, your social life will take a big leap forward next month - once Mars enters your eleventh house of hopes and wishes on November 16, you will be on your way. Next month you'll step out much more, and friends will have many ideas for you.

In the meantime, lovely Venus will add a light and breezy note this month when this planet of social graces enters the same very social people / friends / events area of your chart from October 18 to November 12.

Romance will be best mid-to-late November and December, but in October you may want to circle these dates for possible fun: October 4, 8-9, 14, 18, 21-22, 26-27, and 31.

Summary

This will be a wow of a month to make career gains, dear Aquarius, so you will have to concentrate hard and make tracks up to that dream job on the top of the hierarchy. Mars, the so-called timekeeper of the zodiac, has sounded the gong to pay attention to career progress by making his first visit to your house of fame and honors in two years. For the first time in that period, you will have solid cosmic help from Mars, so if you investigate your options, you will get a very welcoming response.

There will be several days when you will see the universe is on your side and will help you advance professionally. The first comes on Sunday, October 5, but you may feel the effects on Friday, October 3, or Monday, October 6. Venus and Jupiter will be at perfect angles, so a confidential talk you have with a higher-up will work wonders.

The second big day will arrive on October 9 or 10, when your ruler, Uranus, will reach out to Venus in your house of fame. What happens on this day will be unusual and unexpected. You may get a big break!

You may travel a short distance within four days of the full moon, October 14. The full moon will fall in your house of communication and negotiation, so a trip may be for work - looks that way.

The house where this full moon is to fall also rules contracts, and although Mercury will be almost ready to go direct at this time of the month, don't sign yet. Wait until October 18 at the very earliest. I prefer October 28, if possible!

What is so special about October 28? It marks your annual new moon in your lofty tenth house of fame and honors. The actions you take in the two weeks that follow that new moon will affect your whole year ahead - or longer. Not all new moons are positive and friendly. This is one of my favorites of all of 2008. Mars will be close enough to it to be supportive and add energy and push, and Jupiter and Saturn will add a comforting degree of stability.

If you begin to interview for a job at this time, it may take you months to get your job. No matter - what does matter is that if you begin now, you will have the very the best time to plant that seed for your future. This is why we study astrology!

Romantically, you don't have strong aspects for love and fun. All the energy in your chart is moving to your house of honors and career achievement. Your love life will be much better from mid-to-late November through December. In October you may want to circle these dates for possible fun: October 4, 8-9, 14, 18, 21-22, 26-27, and 31.

Of these, I like Halloween the very best. Bring out your inner child and get a costume ready and go to a party. Don't know of one? Give one! Thanks to the interplay of Mars and Uranus, you will see an incredibly strong outpouring of creativity in the costumes others wear. Of course, you want to win, so start now designing your costume, dear Aquarius!

Key dates:

Your career will go gangbusters all month but doubly so: after October 28.

Perfect days for a confidential meeting: October 3-6 or 27.

Travel a great distance: October 1 - 10.

Travel for business produces conclusions: October 14

Don't sign papers until October 20 and beyond.